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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,341,242.50 and 64,541,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,341,242.50 and 64,541,579.25 is: 152,356,479.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,341,242.50 : 64,541,579.25 = 64,541,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,341,242.50/64,541,579.25 = 64,541,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,341,242.50x = 64,541,579.25 × 64,541,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,341,242.50x = 4,165,615,452,084,030.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,615,452,084,030.50/27,341,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,356,479.49

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